Facial Preservation Following Extreme Mummification: Shrunken Heads

May 2018 in “ Forensic Science International ”

Tobias Houlton, Caroline Wilkinson

mummification microscopic hair analysis hair structure DNA extraction stable isotope analysis facial identification

Studysummary This study concluded that the process of mummification disfigures facial features, making identification challenging, but commercial shrunken heads retain more defining features compared to ceremonial ones.

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